Includes bibliographical references (p. [216]-226) and index
The walking wounded -- Into the void -- The secret language of pain : the psychology of cutting -- The unkindest cut of all : the legacy of childhood sexual abuse -- The body keeps score : the psychobiology of trauma -- The hunger within : eating disorders, body alienation, and self-mutilation -- A walk on the wild side -- Beyond the pain : hope and healing from self-injury -- A safe place
Chapter headings include: The unkindest cut of all : the legacy of childhood sexual abuse; the body keeps score : the psychobiology of trauma; and, the hunger within : eating disorders, body alienation, and self-mutilation